Title :
Construction kits as learning environments
Author :
Strohecker, Carol
Author_Institution :
MERL, USA
Abstract :
Two software applications illustrate principles of microworld design. WayMaker is a tool for constructing maps and virtual scenes of cityscapes. With DemBones, users build cartoon-like skeletons from images of dinosaur bones, and experiment with simulated legged locomotion in animating the creatures. Each kit is both a learning environment and a tool for learning research
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer animation; legged locomotion; virtual reality; DemBones; WayMaker; animating; cityscapes; learning environments; maps; microworld design; simulated legged locomotion; skeletons; virtual scenes; Animation; Application software; Assembly; Bones; Dinosaurs; Humans; Laboratories; Layout; Skeleton; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia Computing and Systems, 1999. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Florence
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0253-9
DOI :
10.1109/MMCS.1999.778647
